Domineering Daming

Meng Zhaoxiang and Wei Xuelian turned their heads to look, and saw a middle-aged man walking from west to east with two followers in casual clothes on the street.

"It seems to be." Wei Xuelian looked at the middle-aged man and said to himself, "Isn't Lu Guogong stationed in Miyun? Didn't you hear that he came back?"

Meng Zhaoxiang said thoughtfully: "It's probably for martial arts performance. The two battalions are the most elite soldiers of my Ming Dynasty, so it should be them."

Cao Dingjiao's heart moved slightly. If it is said that the most elite of Ming Dynasty, it should be the imperial army, they are all one in a hundred, but I don't know if his brother and uncle will be able to return to Beijing this year.

As he was thinking about it, a follower hurried up and whispered in Cao Dingjiao's ear: "My lord, those people are stuck in the inn, don't go back."

Sitting beside Cao Dingjiao, Wei Xuelian asked curiously, "What's wrong? Who is blocking your door?"

Cao Dingjiao shook his head and said, "It's what you just said. It has already spread. Many people are unwilling to leave Beijing. I hope I can appeal to Mr. Bi Ge."

Meng Zhaoxiang frowned when he heard the words, and said: "They are using you as a gunman. Besides, Mr. Bi Ge has always been upright and will not help us."

Wei Xuelian nodded as well, his expression darkened.

Although Bi Ziyan is the dean of the Royal Political Council, he has never been in charge of anything. The last time he spoke up, he seemed "just" and did not intend to protect them.As for the vice president, Wang Qiaonian, he didn't have much ability at the time. Even if he is the Minister of Dali Temple now, he is obviously very "little" in front of the officials, and he can't speak.

That is to say, the students of the Faculty of Political Science and Faculty like their grandparents don't love their uncles and don't love them, and they have to bear with being bullied.

Cao Dingjiao looked at the expressions of the two, smiled and said: "Don't worry so much, husband Bi Ge is just a kind of protection, besides, it's not that he hasn't decided yet."

Wei Xuelian glanced at Cao Dingjiao, sighed and said, "If you see me that way...you bastard! You have such a strong background, of course you don't have to worry, I have King Jing to take care of me, it seems that Lao Meng is the only one who is unlucky?"

The corner of Meng Zhaoxiang's mouth twitched, he picked up his wine glass, and sighed inwardly, making two bad friends.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Xu had just finished exercising and was wiping off his sweat with a towel when Cao Huachun came in from the outside.

"Your Majesty, my maidservant." He came to the eaves and hurriedly saluted Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu took a look at him, and said with a smile: "I'm tired from this journey, tell me first, and I'll give you three days off."

Cao Huachun did indeed rush back from Chengdu overnight, bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

As he spoke, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Xu, "This is a letter written by President Qin to the emperor."

Zhu Xu took it, did not open it, looked at him, and said, "Tell me what you saw."

Cao Huachun had thought about it all the way, and at this time he still thought about it: "Yes. All the way from Shaanxi to Sichuan, the slaves and servants saw thousands of miles of red land, flooded with victims, and people starved to death every day. The situation in Sichuan is even worse. Well, ten acres of land can’t produce a bucket of grain, and there are disasters every year, civil unrest every year, and military use every year. This is especially true at the junction of Guizhou, Zhouzhou, and Sichuan. ..."

Zhu Xu frowned. At this moment, he couldn't tell whether it was Cao Huachun's one-sided view or Sichuan and others deliberately concealed the disaster situation, but it is certain that there is not peace there, and the annual military expenditure is 300 million taels!

Cao Huachun glanced at Zhu Xu, and said, "I think that the population of Sichuan and other places is larger than estimated, and the disaster situation is more serious than what is written in the memorandum..."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and said: "Well, I see, you go to rest, and take the time to write a memorial for me to see what you have seen and heard."

Cao Huachun bowed lightly, and said, "Your maid obeys the order."

After Cao Huachun left, Zhu Xu picked up Qin Liangyu's autographed letter, thought for a while before tearing it open and pulling out the letter.

It was Qin Liangyu's handwritten letter, he knew it just by looking at the handwriting.

In Qin Liangyu's letter, at the beginning, she asked the imperial court to pay compensation to several generals who died in battle. In the middle, she reported her views on chieftains and others. She expressed her opposition to "disarmament" and believed that Sichuan and other six provinces must have a large army, otherwise it would be difficult to stabilize and would lead to catastrophe.

Zhu Xu looked at the letter and tapped on the small table with his right hand, thinking about it non-stop.

Qin Liangyu has been in Sichuan for decades, and no one knows Sichuan, Shaanxi and other six provinces better than her. What she said must have deeper considerations or worries.

"Your Majesty." Li Jieyu handed three peeled boiled eggs to Zhu Xu, and said softly.

Zhu Xu looked up at her, nodded, took an egg and put it in his mouth, his mind was still wandering.

If it is true what Qin Liangyu said, not only the Ministry of War, but even he is optimistic. Not one immigrant can solve the problems in Shaanxi, Sichuan and other places, and the disarmament plan must be cautious.

Zhu Xu took a few bites of eggs, took a sip of porridge, thought for a while, then turned to Liu Shimin who was not far away and said, "Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao, and Mao Wenlong will come to see me in the imperial study later." , and let uncle come too."

"Observe the order." Liu Shimin bowed slightly and sent someone to pass it on.

Zhu Xu stuffed Qin Liangyu's letter back, ate another egg, and teased the next couple, then wiped his face, exchanged a few words with Li Jieyu, got up and walked towards Jingyang Palace.

In the imperial study room, Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao, and Mao Wenlong were all waiting, and they were all worried at the moment.

"Grand Marshal's Mansion", this institution is terrible, and the power of the generals is in one body, which is very detrimental to the country. They have been thinking about how to persuade the emperor to give up this idea these days, and even came up with several other alternatives. way.

Chapter 817 Setting the tone

Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao, and Mao Wenlong waited anxiously with their expressions on their faces.

"Let's take a look at Qin Liangyu's personal letter first."

Zhu Xu came in from the side door and went straight to the door.

Liu Shimin handed Qin Liangyu's autographed letter to Sun Chengzong, and returned to Zhu Xu's side.

Sun Chengzong was stunned, opened it and read it. After a while, his expression darkened, and he handed the letter to Shen Yongmao, and he fell silent.

Although Qin Liangyu didn't go into details, he implied that the situation in the six provinces of Shaanxi, Xi, Si, and Sichuan was more serious and complicated than what they saw. The disarmament planned by the Ministry of War is the focus of these six provinces. The same may be true in other places, which will have a great impact on the disarmament plan of the Ministry of War.

Shen Yongmao and Mao Wenlong soon finished watching, and they were all silent in thought.

Qin Liangyu's letter gave them a blow to the head and made them rethink everything about "disarmament".

"Mr. Sun Ge, tell me." Zhu Xu habitually picked up a cup of tea and said without raising his head.

With a sullen face, Sun Chengzong raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, if what Qin Liangyu said is true, not only the 'military reform', but also the 'political reform' must be reconsidered."

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows. He just wanted to take the opportunity to promote the establishment of the "Grand Marshal's Mansion". Unexpectedly, Sun Chengzong would also pull out the "political reform", and it was very reasonable, so there was no way to refute it.

"Shangshu Shen?" Zhu Xu turned his gaze to Shen Yongmao, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

Shen Yongmao has been thinking that the "disarmament" matter of the Ministry of War has actually come to an end, and if it is overthrown and restarted now, the impact will be too great.

He raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Qin Liangyu's words certainly have her concerns, and the imperial court also has its own thoughts, so we can't overthrow everything just because of a letter from her. I think you can leave it alone until next year when the generals from all over the country enter Beijing. Do a more careful deduction."

Shen Yongmao's words are mature and prudent, but Zhu Xu still needs to finalize the matter of the "Grand Marshal's Mansion" before the general soldiers from all over the country enter Beijing.

He looked at the three of them, tapped his fingers on the table, and said, "What do you think about the 'Grand Marshal's Mansion'?"

When Sun Chengzong heard this, he immediately raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the 'separation of military power' is a national policy and the foundation of the country. The safety of the world depends on it. I think it cannot be merged. If the Emperor thinks that the imperial court does not have enough control over the local army, it will make them unable to get rid of it." , the minister thinks that other methods can be used..."

Shen Yongmao hurriedly followed and said, "Your Majesty, this 'Grand Marshal's Mansion' has too much power and responsibility, and I think it should be separated, so as to protect our Ming Dynasty forever!"

Mao Wenlong has always been a marginal person in the court, he hesitated at this moment and raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty...please think twice."

What Zhu Xu has to do is to establish a more forward-looking military system, which will not only strengthen the control of the army, but also enable the Ming army to always be at the forefront of the world, keeping it advanced and strong.

Now Daming is much better than in history, "political reform" is also advancing steadily, especially with the import of maritime trade, his confidence in dealing with the upcoming Little Ice River has greatly increased, and the Chongzhen in history can last more than ten years. There's no reason why it can't last.Therefore, now is the best time for reform. When he survives the Little Ice River, Western Europe does not yet know how far it has developed.